World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James E. Purton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
East Liverpool, Ohio
Honored By
Mr. William Purton
Relationship
Brother
Assigned to 322nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Served in B-17 as Right waist gunner. Stationed in Bassingborne, England. Flew 22 missions. Shot down, February 22, 1944. Held POW 14 months, Stalag Luft 4 and 6. Shrapnel wounds to head, leg and hand.